Read the sentence.Scheduled too hectically, the misbegotten tour zigzagging from state to state left the reporter weary from the road.
Read the sentence.The teenagers went to town to muse over whether going to college or to university was the better choice.
Read the sentence.To the best of our knowledge, he decided that his major would be acting.
to practicethe practicing ofpractice forto do a practice on
When a sentence includes a participial phrase, the phrase functions as a(n):
Read the sentence.Hiking along merrily, we maintained a sedate pace because we liked to heartily enjoy the stream bubbling its way beside us.
Which are true about participles? Check all that apply.Participles modify nouns.Participles modify pronouns.Participles modify verbs.Participles modify conjunctions.Participles modify adverbs.
Which sentence uses a participial phrase correctly?
How should the sentence be revised to replace the infinitives with gerunds? Check all that apply.
Read the sentence.According to the latest reports sent to us, orangutans prefer to remain safely in their original habitats.
Read the sentence.Once the scientist completed to assemble the components, she tested her new device to see if it performed as expected.
Read the sentence.Materializing from the mist, the alarm warned the ship to steer quickly to the right of the rocks.
Read the sentence.The administrator of the company, the woman overseeing the department, added new personnel to better augment the existing sales force.
Which sentence has a gerund functioning as the object of a preposition?
Read the sentence.A performer must create a dynamic connection to shine on the stage.
Which sentence contains a gerund?
gerundinfinitiveparticiplepreposition
Read the sentence.Craving a more cosmopolitan lifestyle, the rural students were excited to travel to the city.
Read the sentence.Abashed by the harsh criticism, the mortifying writer decided to rewrite the beginning of the book.
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